whore-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: act like a prostitute

Commentary: Notes: May be used metaphorically. NP2 may appear as empty "it". Includes reflexives. Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE (around) NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE (around) PP[beneficiary] NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE (out) NP2[theme] NP2[agent[animate]] WHORE NP2[theme] (out)

Examples:
Nobody really knows how or why he whored so hard.
He whored it so hard it looked like he was on drugs.
Wolf acknowledges he whored for the GOP.
These are girls who sniff cocaine together and then whore around.
Richard Gere whored himself to many famous Hollywood producers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: captain-29.8
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: whore.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: have unlawful sex with a prostitute

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE

Examples:
He whored in Mexico, picking up many prostitutes.

Mappings:
VerbNet: berry-13.7
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: whore.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: act like a pimp, perhaps metaphorically

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE (out) NP2[theme] NP1[agent[animate]] WHORE NP2[theme] (out) Includes: WHORE OUT

Examples:
He whored out the idea until he struck gold.
Not long before, he whored this same-ish look in Milan for fashion week.
She whored the kids out like she whored herself.

Mappings:
VerbNet: orphan-29.7
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: whore.01